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Say Bob was murdered at a coffee shop, and Jerry was a witness at the scene. At the trial, he is under oath, and gives his testimony. In his testimony, he explicitly claims that he was watching America's Funniest Home Videos up to the point when the murderer entered the shop.
Later in the trial, video evidence, whi... |
## Yes, they can ##
The 1.0a licence is a contract that was offered for acceptance to the public. Anyone who has accepted that offer for a particular product has entered a binding contract with WotC. However, WotC is under no obligation to continue making that offer and they have explicitly revoked it - no one can a... |
[Tag:england-and-wales]
[Section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/1-2/6/section/1?timeline=false)
Perjury Act 1911 says that:
> (1) If any person lawfully sworn as a witness or as an interpreter in a judicial proceeding wilfully makes a statement material in that proceeding, which he knows to be false ... |
Do the Netherlands have a government department that specializes in understanding and analyzing sex work, and is tasked with maximizing the legal rights, ethical conditions, and positive outcomes for all parties involved, similar to the departments of education, energy, food, and drugs? |
> A peanut butter jar that lists the ingredients as peanuts, and then provides a warning right under it which says may contain peanuts.
They don't, unless the manufacturer messed up. The allergy warning typically says something like **Contains peanuts. May contain nuts.** The two allergies are separate conditions an... |
> A peanut butter jar that lists the ingredients as peanuts, and then provides a warning right under it which says may contain peanuts.
They don't, unless the manufacturer messed up. The allergy warning typically says something like **Contains peanuts. May contain nuts.** The two allergies are separate conditions an... |
## Nominative Use and Owner's Rights ##
The [WhatsApp brand guidelines page](https://www.facebook.com/brand/resources/whatsapp/whatsapp-brand/) seems to claim rights and impose restrictions not authorized by US trademark law, or the law of any country of which I am aware.
Specifically:
* > Use the WhatsApp ... |
I am a resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States, and I occasionally do website design and hosting support for small businesses in my area. I generally don't do this for money, it is more because I enjoy doing it and helping out friends and acquaintances I know through local small business organizatio... |
This is based on the Drishyam Bollywood movie
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Suppose a boy made an MMS video of a girl taking a bath, and then asked of her sexual favours, with a threat to circulate the video otherwise. Next, the girl didn't budge so he called her mother in front of her, threatening with all above.
Suppose the girl, in ... |
What would the punishment be for an accidental killing, provoked by threats of sharing a video of the attacker naked? |
this is used in the context of sexual consent which is obtained by promise of marriage which then is used for rape charges. can this be or has this been interpreted broadly ? for example non payment of dues to sex workers and someone breaking their promise to not to cheat if they get sex from their partner. can it be i... |
In India consent based on misconception of fact is not considered consent (section 90 IPC) how broadly can this be applied? |
[Section 90](https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&orderno=94) Indian Penal Code says:
> Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.
>
> A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of this Code, if the consent is given by a person under fea... |
> A peanut butter jar that lists the ingredients as peanuts, and then provides a warning right under it which says may contain peanuts.
They don't, unless the manufacturer messed up. The allergy warning typically says something like **Contains peanuts. May contain nuts.** The two allergies are separate conditions an... |
In the 1800s, ten-pin bowling was invented as a way to circumvent the ban on nine-pin bowling that was placed by all states except Texas. However, ten-pin bowling was not banned by any state. I don't see any difference in the two sports other than the number of pins and a few minor differences in the rules and equipmen... |
How can Magnus Carlsen, a Norwegian, be sued for defamation by Hans Niemann in Missouri? |
See https://www.ams.org/journals/notices/202302/rnoti-p196.pdf?adat=February%202023
The head of the Purdue math department set a tenured professor’s salary to 0. This seems very strange to me and I have two questions.
First, does this violate minimum wage laws?
Second, is this constructive dismissal? |
Does a tenured professor whose salary was set to 0 have a case for constructive dismissal? |
The forum state's courts would have to decide if it would honor the choice of forum agreement. So would the courts of any jurisdiction in which there was an effort to enforce a judgment of the forum state.
So, in this case, the decision regarding whether to honor the forum selection clause would be made first by a D... |
[tag:Colorado]
Perjury prosecutions are very rare.
Colorado is a state with a population of roughly five million people. There are many hundreds of thousands of court cases in the state each year in which often multiple affidavits or declarations are filed and depositions are taken under oath, there are thousands... |
It pivots on the question: "Was the hitting a crime?"
Generally, a death that happens from the commission of a crime is itself a crime - manslaughter or murder.
That is an inherent risk to doing criminal things.
See also the [Eggshell Skull rule][1], in which your mis-deed has greater consequences than any ... |
[tag:Colorado]
> How often does it actually happen that a party is actually proceeded
> against for perjury / misleading a judicial body / contempt of court,
> or faces any other consequences for doing so other than losing their
> dispute/point/case? And whatever the answer, why is this?
Perjury prosecutions a... |
[tag:Colorado]
> How often does it actually happen that a party is actually proceeded
> against for perjury / misleading a judicial body / contempt of court,
> or faces any other consequences for doing so other than losing their
> dispute/point/case? And whatever the answer, why is this?
Perjury prosecutions a... |
[tag:Colorado]
> How often does it actually happen that a party is actually proceeded
> against for perjury / misleading a judicial body / contempt of court,
> or faces any other consequences for doing so other than losing their
> dispute/point/case? And whatever the answer, why is this?
Perjury prosecutions b... |
[tag:england-and-wales]
In the England and Wales, in the years from 2004 to 2008 there were between 83 and 155 prosecutions for perjury each year (about 2-3 per million people), with a high (but not 100%) conviction rate.
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
([Freedom of Information Request Source][3])
N... |
I would like to use in a new song a modified version of the refrain:
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
My refrain is not exactly the above, but close enough, so that many I'm sure will get the connection between it and the refr... |
I would like to use in a new song a modified version of the refrain:
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
My refrain is not exactly the above, but close enough, so that many I'm sure will get the connection between it and the refr... |
Can a person's legal name be all lowercase or all capital letters or some strange mix, or are there restrictions about it? Or maybe capitalization is not even part of the name, it is just a part of grammar for proper nouns, with traditional/linguistic exceptions for names like "McDonald" or "von Neumann"?
(This is ... |
Can someone's legal name be all lowercase? |
## It's against the Minor Offense Act to carry pepper spray if you don't have a good reason.
A [2009 issue of Tokyoweekender offers this column:](https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2009/08/in-the-right/)
> Are there any substances that are legal to carry in the West (e.g. Mace or pepper spray), but are illegal to carry i... |
1. What laws apply to companies that wish to issue their own prepaid cards?
- The cards can only be used to buy goods/services from the company
- The cards are refundable, and the remaining balance can be returned.
<s>2. Will it work differently with cryptocurrency?</s> |
## It's against the Minor Offense Act to carry pepper spray if you don't have a good reason.
A [2009 issue of Tokyoweekender offers this column:](https://www.tokyoweekender.com/2009/08/in-the-right/)
> Are there any substances that are legal to carry in the West (e.g. Mace or pepper spray), but are illegal to carry i... |
I would like to use in a new song a modified version of the refrain:
>Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
>
>My father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
My refrain is not exactly the above, but close enough, so that many I'm sure will get the connection between it and the refrain... |
[Section 90](https://www.indiacode.nic.in/show-data?actid=AC_CEN_5_23_00037_186045_1523266765688&orderno=94) of the Indian Penal Code says:
> Consent known to be given under fear or misconception.
>
> A consent is not such a consent as is intended by any section of this Code, if the consent is given by a person un... |
In India, consent based on a misunderstanding of the facts is not considered valid (S. 90 of the Penal Code). How widely can this rule be applied? |
I happen to agree that this is a bit strange, and I think it is basically "government says do it, so you do it even if it doesn't make a whole lot of sense." But here are some additional examples that may shed some light on things:
* Kosher certification
On the one hand, Oreo cookies are commonly listed with an O... |
What permits needed for a company to issue its own prepaid card? |
There are two easements across two parcels of my property in Jackson county, Illinois, that has given access to undeveloped land since 1990. Both are 50-foot wide, adjacent, appurtenant, easements used by the individual who sold the land to the people we purchased it from, to have someone else mow the undeveloped parce... |
Can an easement be removed if it's not necessary? |
There are two easements across two parcels of my property in Jackson county, Illinois, that has given access to undeveloped land since 1990. Both are 50-foot wide, adjacent, appurtenant, easements used by the individual who sold the land to the people we purchased it from, to have someone else mow the undeveloped parce... |
There are two easements across two parcels of my property. Both are 50-foot wide, adjacent, appurtenant, easements that are used by the individual who originally sold our property to the people we purchased it from. He uses the easements to have someone else mow the undeveloped parcel north of us. That parcel is adjace... |
There are two easements across two parcels of my property. Both are 50-foot wide, adjacent, appurtenant, easements that are used by the individual who originally sold our property to the people we purchased it from. He uses the easements to have someone else mow the undeveloped parcel north of us. That parcel is adjace... |
> A peanut butter jar that lists the ingredients as peanuts, and then provides a warning right under it which says may contain peanuts.
They don't, unless the manufacturer messed up. The allergy warning typically says something like **Contains peanuts. May contain nuts.** The two allergies are separate conditions an... |
I do extensive personal work in the modding/romhacking space of games. This space is about taking existing commercial games and adding custom content or features to them, generally through unofficial means. These changes are then released as patches, so as not to violate the copyright or DRM of the original game. I wri... |
Copyright, Binary Code, and Share-Alike Clauses? |
I do extensive personal work in the modding/romhacking space of games. This space is about taking existing commercial games and adding custom content or features to them, generally through unofficial means. These changes are then released as patches, so as not to violate the copyright or DRM of the original game. I wri... |
This is a hypothetical question. Suppose a customer calls asking for a colleague, call her Alice, and Bob answers the phone and tells the customer that Alice is off sick with the flu. The customer then says he will call back next week when she's beter.
Suppose Bob's boss heard this and said that Bob had breached gd... |
Is it a breach of gdpr and dpa to say a colleague is sick and off work? |
This is a hypothetical question. Suppose a customer calls asking for a colleague, call her Alice, and Bob answers the phone and tells the customer that Alice is off sick with the flu. The customer then says he will call back next week when she's better.
Suppose Bob's boss heard this and said that Bob had breached G... |
Is it a breach of GDPR and DPA to say a colleague is sick and off work? |
In line with a recent question and others related to it, if a defendant lies but is found guilty they seem to be rarely further punished for their lies apart from the conviction.
But what if the allegations are found to be false? The most hot button type of this scenario would be in case of accusations of sexual as... |
How often do complainants whose complaints result in acquittals suffer consequences for false complaints? |
I happen to agree that this is a bit strange, and I think it is basically "government says do it, so you do it even if it doesn't make a whole lot of sense." But here are some additional examples that may shed some light on things:
* Kosher certification - [OU Symbols explained](https://oukosher.org/blog/industrial-... |
In response to a recent question and others related to it, it appears that defendants who are found guilty, despite lying, are rarely punished further apart from the conviction.
However, what happens if the allegations are found to be false? The most controversial case of this would be in accusations of sexual assa... |
How often do people who make complaints that lead to acquittals face repercussions for making false complaints? |
[tag:england-and-wales]
In England and Wales, in the years from 2004 to 2008 there were between 83 and 155 prosecutions for perjury each year (about 2-3 per million people), with a high (but not 100%) conviction rate.
[![enter image description here][1]][1]
([Freedom of Information Request Source][3])
Note,... |
> what happens if the allegations are found to be false?
In criminal trials, sexual or not, allegations are *never* found to be false.
They are found to be either:
- True beyond reasonable doubt ("guilty" verdict); or
- _Not_ true beyond reasonable doubt ("not guilty" verdict)
The latter is not the same as... |
In the U.S., J-1 visa can result in a two-year home residency requirement (212e) if sponsored by a US or foreign government agency.
Does this apply to postdoctoral researchers employed at a US university if they are funded by a fellowship of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or a similar *foreign* national scie... |
Does two-year home residency apply to postdoctoral fellowships of national science foundations? |
In the U.S., J-1 visa can be subject to a two-year home residency requirement (212e) if sponsored by a US or foreign government agency.
Does this apply to postdoctoral researchers employed at a US university if they are funded by a fellowship of the National Science Foundation (NSF) or a similar *foreign* national ... |
## Nominative Use and Owner's Rights ##
The [WhatsApp brand guidelines page](https://www.facebook.com/brand/resources/whatsapp/whatsapp-brand/) seems to claim rights and impose restrictions not authorized by US trademark law, or the law of any country of which I am aware.
Specifically:
* > Use the WhatsApp ... |
Can a student ask other students (>14) to fill out an online form disclosing their grade on an assignment and then publish an average of the grades?
Or is the implicit permission given by filling out a survey insufficient? |
Can a student ask other students about their grades and then publish an average under FERPA? |
Can a student ask other students (>14) to fill out an online form disclosing their grade on an assignment and then publish an average of the grades?
Or is the implicit permission given by filling out a survey insufficient?
More context from [studentprivacy.ed.gov](https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/frequently-asked-qu... |
There are currently a number of places recruiting for a class action lawsuit against Tylenol, and other medicines that use acetaminophen, due to the supposed risk of mother's use use it during pregnancy having children being born with autism. These law firms apparently expect some real profit from this since their wil... |
Why rush to class action lawsuits against acetaminophen when the case looks difficult to win? |
Having recently found out about Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) requests, I had some questions that I could not find on the government (gov.uk) website. I am interested in both between UK and EU and between UK and non-EU MLAT requests.
Would the alleged perpetrator's age be a factor, for example if they were a... |
Does an MLAT request have an age limit? |
What year did Spain outlaw malware (computer virus), in the public side of their Civil Legal System? I am also interested in what the penalty would be, as having read through their criminal Articles it appears to only cover hacking.
I found a non-academic webpage [here][1], but I believe it is discussing hacking too... |
What year did Spain outlaw computer virus spreading? |
## Nominative Use and Owner's Rights ##
The [WhatsApp brand guidelines page](https://www.facebook.com/brand/resources/whatsapp/whatsapp-brand/) seems to claim rights and impose restrictions not authorized by US trademark law, or the law of any country of which I am aware.
Specifically:
* > Use the WhatsApp ... |
How would "I leave my estate to my wife" in a Bristish will be treated if the only "wife" never devorced her first husband? |
How would "I leave my estate to my wife" in a British will be treated if the only "wife" never divorced her first husband? |
## Lowercase names are impossible in [tag:Japan], [tag:PRC], [tag:RC], [Tag:RoK], [tag:DPRK]
Any name that is on a Japanese passport is written in Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji. None of these scripts support capitalization.
Similarly, the Chinese script does not support capitalization either, nor does Hangul. In both... |
## Lowercase names are impossible in [tag:Japan], [tag:PRC], [tag:RC], [Tag:RoK], [tag:DPRK]
Any name that is on a Japanese identity document or in the official citizen register is written in Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji. None of these scripts support capitalization. Latin letters ("Romanji") do not appear on documents... |
Somewhere on the Internet, there's an obscure business directory that has me incorrectly listed as the local Little League sports program. Once every year or two, I need to deal with a wrong phone number or a piece of mis-directed mail.
Now, suppose someone decides to sue the program and gets the contact informatio... |
How would I get rid of a lawsuit that incorrectly names me as the defendant? |
**Context:**
A company BE-Best has its headquarter in US, and legal entities in EU countries A, B and C.
An employee living in country A got job at BE-Best and contract in the county A. After some time the employee moved to the country B from private reason only.
**Question 1:**
Does the employee has to relocate... |
I wonder how close from a bus stop sign I am allowed to park my car in Washington state. If that depends on the city, I'm interested in Spokane. If that depends on the county, I'm interested in Spokane County.
[RCW 46.61.570](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.570) mentions a few parking regulations... |
How close from a bus stop sign am I allowed to park my car in Washington state? |
I wonder how close from a bus stop sign I am allowed to park my car in Washington state. If that depends on the city, I'm interested in Spokane. If that depends on the county, I'm interested in Spokane County.
[RCW 46.61.570](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.570) mentions a few parking regulations... |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
Is it a crime to engage in sexual talk with a stranger that pretends to be a little girl but actually isn't? |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
Can questions of private investigator without Miranda warning be used in trial? |
## It's not an interrogation
Nothing makes Mr. Hansen a police investigator. He is a private person talking with another private person. His testimony or the recording of the interview might or might not be admissible in trial, that's for the court to decide. But Miranda warnings are **only** needed when you are under... |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
Why is Chris Hansen not charged with criminal impersonation? |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
I'm researching the Indian penal system and it appears that the only provisions for this are crpc (criminal procedure code) section 360 , crpc 432 and 433. but neither seem to apply to mandatory minimum sentences and there seems to be high administrative discretion. are there any provisions in addition to that ? or hav... |
does Indian criminal law have provisions for post conviction release from sentences? |
[Tag:england-and-wales]
[Section 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/1-2/6/section/1?timeline=false)
Perjury Act 1911 says that:
> (1) If any person lawfully sworn as a witness or as an interpreter in a judicial proceeding wilfully makes a statement material in that proceeding, which he knows to be false ... |
## Lowercase names are impossible in [tag:Japan], [tag:PRC], [tag:RC], [Tag:RoK], [tag:DPRK]
Any name that is on a Japanese identity document or in the official citizen register is written in Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji. None of these scripts support capitalization. Latin letters ("Romanji") do not appear on documents... |
## Lowercase names are impossible in [tag:Japan], [tag:PRC], [tag:RC], [Tag:RoK], [tag:DPRK]
Any name that is on a Japanese identity document or in the official citizen register is written in Hiragana, Katakana or Kanji. None of these scripts support capitalization. Latin letters ("Romanji") do not appear on documents... |
I was watching the [Hansen vs predator](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXfibK8tCtk&list=PLqOooBy2Rmn8ZH9jR90oGHU-EuI7iA121) series.
In there a random guy called Chris Hansen goes online and pretends to be a 13 years old girl.
When people chat with him, he tries to steer the discussion on a sexual level ("I'm jus... |
Context: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54270739
What dominion does the United States have regarding the enforcement of sanctions? Can the US impose extradition of foreign nationals like Ms. Meng for a foreign company's sale of goods (especially non-weapons) to sanctioned countries (Iran)?
Where, if ... |
What authority grants the US to extradite and Charge Non US citizens for violating US sanctions? |
In response to a recent question and others related to it, it appears that defendants who are found guilty, despite lying, are rarely punished further apart from the conviction.
However, what happens if the allegations are found to be patently fabricated? The most controversial case of this would be in accusations ... |
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